FLINT, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kettering University students took high honors at the 2012 Collegiate DECA's (Delta Epsilon Chi’s) State Career Development Conference in Battle Creek Feb. 3-5.
Thirteen Kettering students captured 12 awards, including two first places, two second places, one third place and seven honorable mentions. The winners, their hometowns, class years, academic majors and their competition categories are:
First Place
Tyler Finnegan of Elyria, Ohio, (senior in Mechanical Engineering and Business) in Corporate Finance
Deana Johnson of Gary, Ind., (senior in Business) in Human Resources
Second Place
Michael Colando of Barberton, Ohio, (junior in Mechanical Engineering) in Business to Business Marketing
Kaitlyn Just of Barberton, Ohio, (junior in Business) in Business to Business Marketing
Alex Masters of Flushing, Mich., (junior in Business) in Entrepreneurship
Michael Woznicki of Warren, Mich., (junior in Business) in Entrepreneurship
Third Place
Tyler Finnegan of Elyria, Ohio, (senior in Mechanical Engineering and Business) in Marketing Management
Honorable Mentions (4th-7th places)
Deana Johnson of Gary, Ind., (senior in Business) in Restaurant and Food Marketing and Management
Kaitlyn Just of Barberton, Ohio, (junior in Business) in Retail Management
Chelcee Lawrence of White Cloud, Mich., (junior in Chemical Engineering) in Marketing Management
Alex Masters of Flushing, Mich. (junior in Business) in Corporate Finance
Sarah McClure of Lebanon, Ind., (junior in Applied Math) in Fashion Merchandising
Jacob Sherwood of St. Louis, Mich., (freshman in Mechanical Engineering) in Executive Job Interview
Michael Woznicki of Warren, Mich., (junior in Business) in Retail Management
Kettering’s chapter went head-to-head against students from University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Michigan Tech, Valparaiso University, Grand Valley, Central Michigan, Northwood, Davenport (Grand Rapids), Delta College and Grand Rapids Community College.
At the conference, students took exams, solved current and practical business case study problems, wrote business plans, and role-played with industry judges. Of the 13 Kettering students who competed this year, seven were new to the competition and had never competed before at Collegiate DECA.
Kettering students are now qualified to attend the International Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference in Salt Lake City, April 20-26.
Collegiate DECA is a student organization focused on developing future business leaders.
About Kettering University
Kettering University is a nationally-ranked STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and Business university in Flint, Mich. Kettering is a national leader in combining a rigorous academic environment with rich opportunities for experiential learning and cooperative education and a focus on the learning experience of the individual student. For more information, visit www.kettering.edu.